Week 2 Beginning Mon Aug 23

Native American Identity

Beginning with Week 2 and continuing until the end of Week 4 we will explore the idea of Native American identity. Each week I have assigned readings from the textbook, as well as online sources. There are also several webquests designed for this unit.

Video
The Primal Mind

Textbook Readings
Simon Ortiz here;
Vine Deloria, pg 7
P. Deloria pg 45

Webquest
Due first class next week: Webquest 2 – Stereotypes and images of Native Americans.

Online Readings
Read this article on naming

Supplementary Sources
Native American Identity - short video
In 1998 Cafesociety arranged for 8 Navajo students and 2 teachers to visit the UK and work on a multi-media project called :The Identity Project. The hero's journey is a vital part of growing up and becoming a wise participant in today's society. Once we have left home and fought the prejudice and ignorance in ourselves, we can return and make decisions and choices which acknowledge a larger world. This journey can be done partially on the internet as we open doors to new places and ideas. However, it is only as we step out of our own world and into another, alien world that we come to terms with false ideas we have carried with us